Biography

Retired April, 2014 from IT/Industrial Engineering
Received first Novice call, KA5ONT, February, 1982, Dallas, TX
Received General Call, N5FNW, October, 1982, Dallas, TX
Received Advanced Call, KF5BJ, October, 1984, Dallas, TX
Received Advanced Call, KE0KZ, October, 1986, Denver, CO
Received ARRL DXCC Phone Award, 1985

First rig was a Yaesu FT-101E
Second rig was an ICOM IC-730
Have also owned ICOM IC-740 & IC-745

Before obtaining my license in 1982, I was fortunate enough to operate Navy Special Services station, KG6AKR, the "Voice of Apra Harbor", Agana, Guam with Elmer, KI7F while serving in the US Navy during the Vietnam era, 1973-74.

Primarily work HF bands for DX and "Rag Chew". Enjoy the challenge of breaking "pileups" with 100 watts and a dipole antenna.

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

Kenwood TS-2000 w/Internal Antenna Tuner
Kenwood TL-922a Linear Amplifier
Kenwood TS-850S w/Internal Antenna Tuner
Kenwood TM721a Dual Band UHF/VHF
Swan 700CX
Swan 500CX
MFJ-2990 43' All Band, no trap vertical, ground mounted, w/radials
G5RV Inverted "V" Dipole @25'
RigBlaster Plus Interface for Digital Work
Baofeng Dual Band VHF/UHF Handie Talkie